Aspinal, Fiona Jane orcid.org/0000-0003-3170-7570, Glasby, Jon, Rostgaard, Tine et al. (2 more authors) (2016) Reablement:supporting older people towards independence. Age and Ageing. pp. 574-578. ISSN 0002-0729
Abstract
As the overwhelming majority of older people prefer to remain in their own homes and communities, innovative service provision aims to promote independence of older people despite incremental age associated frailty. Reablement is one such service intervention that is rapidly being adopted across high-income countries and projected to result in significant cost-savings in public health expenditure by decreasing premature admission to acute care settings and long-term institutionalisation. It is an intensive, time-limited intervention provided in people's homes or in community settings, often multi-disciplinary in nature, focussing on supporting people to regain skills around daily activities. It is goal-orientated, holistic and person-centred irrespective of diagnosis, age and individual capacities. Reablement is an inclusive approach that seeks to work with all kinds of frail people but requires skilled professionals who are willing to adapt their practise, as well as receptive older people, families and care staff. Although reablement may just seem the right thing to do, studies on the outcomes of this knowledge-based practice are inconsistent-yet there is an emerging evidence and practice base that suggests that reablement improves performance in daily activities. This innovative service however may lead to hidden side effects such as social isolation and a paradoxical increase in hospital admissions. Some of the necessary evaluative research is already underway, the results of which will help fill some of the evidence gaps outlined here.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © The Author 2016. This is an author-produced version of the published paper. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher’s self-archiving policy. Further copying may not be permitted; contact the publisher for details |
Keywords: | restorative care, older people, independence, goal-oriented, home-based rehabilitation |
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Institution: | The University of York |
Academic Units: | The University of York > Research Groups (York) > Social Policy Research Unit (York) |
Depositing User: | Pure (York) |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jun 2016 13:49 |
Last Modified: | 16 Oct 2024 13:06 |
Published Version: | https://doi.org/10.1093/ageing/afw094 |
Status: | Published online |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1093/ageing/afw094 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:101060 |
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